% | to ggrfe &amp;lt;% * r A WEEKLY SB 0 BTING PAPER , DEVOTED TO THE RING , THE TURF , YACHTING , PEDESTRIANISM , CRICKET ROWING MATCHES , THEATRICALS , MUSIC , And the various sports of the OLD WORLD AND THE NEW . THE CLIPPER is published every Thursday morning , and is for sale by the news dealers in New York , Brooklyn , Williamsburgh , Jersey City , ice , at the low price of 3 cents per copy . Reports of Races , Prize Fights , and sporting items of all kinds will be gladly received from correspondents , and inserted gratuitousl y in the columns of the CLIPPER . Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms , viz ., 6 cents pertlne for the first insertion , and 4 cents per line for each subsequent insertion . The CLIPPER will afford a desirable mediun for the circulation of sporting and other advertise- « ents , as its immense patronage secures its pesal by 50 , 000 readers . Full reports of every sporting affair of interest , in this or the old country , will be always found ...

I Meaning of a Clipper . | I have more than onoe been asked the I meaning and derivation of the term clipper , which has been so much in vogue for some years past . Il is now quite a hautieal term , at least among the freshwater sailors , and we find it most frequently applied to yachts , steamers , fastsailing merchant-vessels , etc . And , in addition to the colloquial use ol the word , so common in praising the appearance or qualities of a vessel , it has become quite recognised in the offloial description given of their ships by merchants , ect . Thus we often sec an advertisement headed , the well-known clipper ship , the noted clipper bark , and so forth . This use of the word , however , and iis application to vessels , is somewhat wide of the original . The word in former times meant merely a hackney , or horse adapted for the road . The owners ofj such animals naturally valued tfiem ^ in proportion to the ^ r ^« pabilities &amp;amp; Such service , amonggwhick . great ip...

^ffiftiW ^- Mustang Liniment This article has been thoroughly introduced , aiid ia now universally used , throughout the entire Union , British Provinces , Canada , Bermudas , and West IndiaIslands , and its power and influence is fast becoming felt , wherever civilisation has obtained a foothold . Its mild and sooth ing influence upon diseased parts—effectually CDRINO in all cases—virtues so diametrically opposed to all other medicines of the kind used—has obtained for it its world-wide reputation . RHEUMATISM . of years standing has been totally eradicated from the system , giving the limbs all their pristine vigor and activity . Its power to conquei this dreadful affliction alone makes it invaluable ; but there are many other diseases considered equally incurable , and almost as distressing , that . are entirely dispelled under the magical influence of the MUST &amp;gt; ANG LINIMENT . An experience of five years enables us to assert with confidence that it will cure PILES , U...

CEICKET . American Gentlemen s Club vs . Washington Club . Th § return match between the American Gentlemen of Philadelphia and the Washington Club of Kensington , was played at Camden , New Jersey , on Tuesday and again terminated in favor of the Washington Cleb , It was agreed to have one day s play and if not time to pluy it out , it was to be decided by the first Innings , in which the Washington Club got 71 and the American Gentlemen only 42 , thus losing the match by 30 runs . They had only time to put in 5 wickets on the Second Innings , that got them 55 runs which looked well if tliey had had time to have played it out . The day was fine and there were several hundred spectators on the ground , among whom were a number of the members of the old Union Club of this city , who con- , fessed they had never witnessed better play in Philadelphia , especially the batting of Richards , Kuhn , Bradshaw , Dutton and Barlow , and the bowling of Senior . Crosley , and Wilby . The fieldi...

BEAE HUHTIHG . Hunting Grizzlies is becoming quite as good and desirable a sport in California , as chasing tigers through the jungles of India is to the English residents in that country . There is a strong probability , we understand , that the grizzly population , who have roamed so long undisturbed inthe forests and valleys of the Golden State , will soon be veiy much diminished , as a party , all of whom are generally considered some in a bar fight , is already formed to carry / death and destruction among them . The Alta California says :--J This party intend to spend a few weeks in hunting bear , and such other game as may present itself , manifesting a disposition to become defunct , and we should not be at all surprised to see each one of them coming into San Francisco on their return from the expedition , with one of the huge monsters slung over his shoulders . * .:.:.,, SP 0 RTIHG AT PLAOUEMIHEfl . LA . The National of the 14 th ult , says the sportsmen of that vicinity a...

FEDBSTEIaAHISM . - \ Mickey Free , BTorth Star , The Stag * . Considering the many challenges offered of late , it is a little surprising that as yet no -match . has been made , by which the * speed-a » d bottom of the respective parties could be tested . The reason of this we suppose to be , is that each man is confident of his powers in his own peculiar line ; one perhaps being able to walk for a greater ,, length of time than his opponents , another being able to walk a greater distance in a shorter period , and so on , and thus it is that an agreement cannot be made . Mickey Free has challenged the Stag to walk for . six hours , — --this the Stag did not accept , but offered to walk Mickey 5 , 7 , or 10 miles , but this Mibkey did not consider it his duty to accept , until his own challenge had been accepted . In this , we consider he acted perfectly correct . The North Star , however , suddenly ; . re-appearW , in the field , after an absence of four yeara , and agreed to accep...

Spring,WiSa _ JiliEiZi ^ : : •¦ ¦ •• Home Department . Trot ing patches at the Union Course , L . I—Condition of the Fast- ¦ y ¦ , *¦[ ¦ ¦ . r : r - •. * est Tifcer in the World ; On Monday afternoon last , the sportng amusemeiit of the Turf was rather dull at tho union Course , L . I ., which was in consequence of the inclemency of the weatlicr . . The trotting matches announced lo come off on this track were as follows : Nov . 21 , at 2 1-4 o clock P . M ., a match for $ 400 , mile heats , best 3 in 5 , in harness ; Wm . Wheelan named b . g . Emigrant . Hiram Woodruff named s . g . Congo . The next was a match between —_ . D _ . — . , — , — tbe same hj . rses , to take place immediately after ( the above , mile heats , to 250 pound wa-jons . Owing to thc rain , it was s apposed the trots in question would be postponed ; but , as thc matches were made , play or pay , they were compelled to f *&amp;gt; The hoiiie named by Hiram was one of those faw-boned animals , that arc gener...

BALLS- Fire Department Ball . We understand that extensive arrangements are being made for the Annual Ball of the New York Fire Department , which will take place in a short time , v If possible , it is intended to render this the most delightful ball ever given iri New York , - • ¦••¦&amp;lt; . Fifth Annual Ball of the United StatesEngine Company No . 9 . A gay assemblage of tlie lovers of graceful ainusement and innocent recreation , nietttt the Appollo Rooms , Broadway , , on Tuesday evening last , on the occasion : of the Fifth Annual Ball of the United States Engine Company No . 9 . No . pains or expense were spared to make this one ofthe best balls ofthe season , and those who participated will not soon forget the ball of No . 9 . It was in-, deed , all that could be desired , and reflected . great credit on the committee of arrangement . ; ; -eel l &amp;lt;» , !¦;¦ : •¦¦ ¦ .- :. ¦¦ Second , Annual Ball of tfie Di , - » „ „ ti re gi •Donnovan Guard . , — The second ann...

The 100 Mile Match . ine laial result , attending the late 100 mile match against time , has received but little notice from the press . of this city , which seems exceedingly , strange when taken in connection with the tact that of late the press has been ao very anxious to have certain pugilists severely dealt with by the authorities of Massachusetts . However ; as the . proprietor of the Course 1 on which the match took place , favors the press witli . i some of the receipts of horseraces , in I the way of advertising patronage * it is a no longer a mystery why the press haa t kept silent upon the late brutal perfor- e Ounce . _•- •- ¦ ••-fss ; s ; ... «¦ nctt ; - . jj * , v ? i - )¦ *

Xribune On « r % Mf &amp;amp; . ( . rtMT AJ . VUAL EXCVtttlOBi \\ s a ^ -: ¦ ¦ - ¦¦ ¦ •: ¦ :- * &amp;lt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt; .. The ^ raembers of the Tribtlhe Guard made their first annual excursion . for target practice , on Saturday lait / . As tWrj-f passed our office , we could not help remarking that since the prwent target season commenced we had not noticed . ajnore soldierly looking body of men than the Tribune Guard . Strong in mnmberaji 3 iwell drilled , they | seemed to be generally admired . ! We we re honored with an invitation to participate with , our , friends in the pleasures of the day , but jrere finable to attend .. ; The following ^ ccount of the day s excursion we Copy from the Tribune . It will [ be , found exceedingly interesting . The allusion of- Mr . Fry to the . fact of •his father being the oldest living ; ex-pub-lisher of : a : newspaper inAmerica , brought back to our . memory , the time -when we were employed as » devil in theoffice with *...

. -: ¦ « # ¦ - The Maine law . . This promises to be the all-engrossing topic of conversation during -the approaching session of bur Legislature ,-and it seems to be the opinion of those favorable to that measure that a bill , similar to the Liquor Law now in force in Maine , will be passedby the Legislature with , a view , of testing the effects of such a law among the citizens of the Empire State . We do not for one moment suppose that any such law will be passed , for . the Legislators ofthe greatest city in the Union will doubtless inquire into the constitutionality of the measure , and will also weigh well the arguments for and against the effects intended to be brought about by the introduction of the Maine Liquor Law ih New York . The passage of such a bill &amp;lt; in this State would do more to influence J its adoption throughout the entire Unic ^ n , than ari-army of temperance lecturers &amp;lt; scattered over ; tbe whole North Ameri- J can Continent .. As goes th...

* , **¦ -, . C Blnjtrated Bapen . ^ jy With the close of the present year . will * terminate , the existence of the Illustrated .-. Newsy - which 1 yaa brought before the public about twelve months since under thb most favorable auspices . The failure of the News can be attribu- : ted alone to those entrusted with ., the management of its affairs , as a spirit , of niggardne ss and miserly economy has been apparent iri all matters connected with its publication . . , A little incident , trifling in itself , though of much importance when contrasted with the magnitude of the undertaking in which one of the parties was engaged , will give ari idea of the littleness of at least one of the partners connected with tho News . On the day announced for the first issue » f the paper , bur readers will remember the excitement manifested by the community , and the eagerness with which 3 ur citizens sought to Obtain a copy . Being at that time engaged in selling newspapers for a living , we , i...